Spills · chemical
Baton rouge, la
Spent Sulfuric Acid Barge; Baton Rouge, la · NOAAORR-1090
- issued
- 2003-08-11 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-08-25 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-08-25 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.502, -91.233
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Spent Sulfuric Acid Barge; Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge, LA. 1. On Aug 10 2003, the barge was observed to have its relief valves blown, and it was venting gas. RP was to fix the problem that day. The Coast Guard requested weather and plume information. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. 3. POSITION 30.502N 091.233W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1090: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1090
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